In this scenario Estar or Ser
Cuando yo quiero dice "I am a Korean American", es necessario que uso estar or ser?
Yo estoy coreano americano
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Yo soy coreano americano
Gracias!
3 Answers
En este caso se usa el verbo "ser".
Your nationality/ethnicity is part of who you are, so it fits under the category of "permanent" characteristics with which we use the verb "ser."
I don't know if you were ever taught this, but when I was in Spanish I we were taught the rhyme "To talk about how you feel and where you are, always use the verb estar", so therefore your nationality fits under "who you are", for ser.
This always helped me, so I hope maybe it can help you. Good luck!
Often time certain errors make something snap and I remember the lesson permanently. Indiecookie, this should be one of those moments. To talk about how you feel/how you are always use estar, to talk about who you are always use ser, just as PumpkinC pointed out.
